Bath Committee Maps Fund-raisers

With only one year to go before Bath's 250th anniversary celebration, the celebration committee met last week to explore anticipated fund-raisers and to approve an expanded committee organization.

Committee President Ruth Dennison explained that the committee started with $750. It has raised $10,440 with an additional $5,000 coming from the First National Bank of Bath.

Dennison said that $45,000 must be raised, not considering liability insurance costs which are being investigated. It is unknown how much of the committee's receipts will be consumed by insurance costs.

She pointed out that there was only a year left and that only a limited number of people is now working on the problem. She said it will take 110% effort in the coming year to make the celebration a success. The committee approved the purchase of additional souvenirs.

A tavern night to be held in September was approved. It will include adult entertainment, chorus and dance music, decorations, party favors, refreshments and slides of 25 years ago. A $10 admission will include a Bath beer stein and a bottomless cup.

It is hoped that the evening will serve as a kickoff to other combinationsoc ial evenings and fund-raisers planned by area organizations to celebrate the anniversary year.

People willing to serve water and to work at the starting table of the benefit five-mile race Aug. 31 are asked to call Al Thomas at 837-6464. Organizations interested in running a fund-raiser to benefit the anniversary should call 837-7690.

Dennison said that Keystone Portland Cement Co. has made a $1,220 corporate pledge which will go toward hiring the Bethlehem American Legion band and a 12-piece polka orchestra for a second evening of entertainment during anniversary week Aug. 1-9, 1987.

She said that Frank Morosky had donated two stone urns to sit outside committee headquarters on Center Street.

Vice presidents working with Dennison are Randel Taney, heading finances; Anna Kish, community projects, and Tim Herd, resources. Dennison said that both a program chairman and assistant chairman have agreed to serve, and will be announced shortly. Committee secretary Lori Minuni, Treasurer Paul Kahler and two executive committee representatives, William Halbfoerster Jr. and John Sinics, were asked to serve on an executive board of directors empowered to make decisions between meetings.

It is expected that board meetings as well as general meetings will be open to the public, Dennison said.

Still needed are people to coordinate ticket and food sales, banners, fireworks, adult and student volunteers to head the celebration ball, direct the writing of program books and to run operations. (Operations includes directing such things as electricity, water, construction and sign placement.)